Many of us dream about having a day where we put our feet up and relax. When life is spinning out of control that is all you can think about, when is it going to stop? Recently I had some out-patient surgery that was suppose to be a “no big deal,” turn into a medium big deal. I am fine, but I was instructed to relax, not lift anything, and put my feet up.
Dreaming about something and then actually getting what you want is sometimes two different things. Believe me I enjoyed not having to go to work and I enjoy sleeping whenever I wanted, but I was still unsettled. As I sat on my couch all day long, I thought of the dishes that needed to be done or the laundry that should be cleaned or rooms that need to be picked up. I would feel fine when I was obeying the Doctors orders – laying still and relaxing. But despite those instructions I still tried to get up and load the dishwasher or pick up a few things and what I got were shooting pains reminding me I was not following directions.
How many times do we do that when we are following God’s will? I am not saying life is easy when we are in God’s will, but we have peace no matter what is going on around us. When we step out on our own, that is when the chaos begins to get to us and we can not understand why we feel so stressed all the time. Remember Peter walking on water, it was not until he took his eyes off the Lord that he realized waves crashing all around him.
So I sit here and let my body heal and learn to relax knowing that everything can get done another day. The Lord knows ‘being still’ is something I need more practice with.
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Post Script: I have learned if you just sit still and put your feet up you get the blessing of talking on the phone to two bloggers that you have never talked to in real life before. WHAT A BLESSING!
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PSS: And if you sit REALLY still and don’t move, then these just might arrive at your door and totally surprise you. I am totally speechless, THANK YOU.
